With the deadline for filing to run for Seward County Commissioner at noon Thursday, incumbent Steven “Ike” Eisenhauer filed for re-election to the District 3 seat on the commission. He was the only one to wait until the deadline, as his opponent in the race, former county commissioner Randy Malin, had filed last month.

Both men are Republicans and will face each other in the primary on Aug. 3, with the winner going on to the general election on Nov. 2 without an opponent.

Another incumbent, Democrat Toby Hale, will run again for the District 4 seat against former city commissioner Republican Doug LaFreniere.

The last seat up for grabs is in District 2, which is currently occupied by commission chair Democrat Joyce Hibler, who has announced her intent to run for re-election. She will face either Gary Hittle or Ada Linenbroker, both Republicans who will have to face off in the primary with the winner of that running against Hibler in the general election.

With the seat in the U.S. Senate being vacted by Sam Brown, who is running for governor, the chain reaction down the line has an overwhelming number of candidates lined up along the way. There will be nione peoplerunning for that Senate seat – five Democrats and four Republicns.

The seat for the “Big First” U.S. Representatives District 1 is being challenged by seven individuals, but only one is a Democrat.

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